Lassa fever follow-up survey

Participation

List of participants

WHO Lassa Virus Roadmap – Survey1
8 responses from 32 participants invited.1
First name Last name email Completed Date submitted
Nnenna Ajayi  nnennaajayi@gmail.com No
Peter Akhidero   chideno@yahoo.co.uk No
George Akpede  georgeakpede@yahoo.co.uk No
Chris Akude  akudechris@gmail.com No
Alex Almuedo  almuedoa@who.int No
Daniel Bausch  Daniel.Bausch@findx.org No
Atinuke Boyd  moq6@cdc.gov No
Victoria Carter  yez7@cdc.gov No
Mory Cherif Haidara  morycherif88@gmail.com No
Abejegah Chukwuyem cabejegah2007@gmail.com Yes 2024-08-29
Chioma Dan Nwafor  chioma.dannwafor@ncdc.gov.ng No
Nwidi Demian  ugomascot61@gmail.com No
Mosokah Fallah  mfallah1969@gmail.com No
William Fischer  william_fischer@med.unc.edu No
Tom Fletcher  Tom.Fletcher@lstmed.ac.uk No
Donald Grant  donkumfel@yahoo.co.uk No
Marie Jaspard  Marie.jaspard@coral.alima.ngo No
Richard Kojan  Richard.kojan@alima.ngo Yes 2024-09-11
Marta Lado  Mlado@pih.org No
Maria-Lauretta Orji drlauretta2002@gmail.com Yes 2024-09-04
Magassouba N’Faly cmagassouba01@gmail.com No
Ephraim Ogbaini  opogbaini@yahoo.com No
Joseph Okoeguale okoegualejoseph85@gmail.com Yes 2024-08-25
Sylvanus Okogbenin sylvanus.okogbenin@cepi.net Yes 2024-09-12
Peter Okokhere   okokherep@gmail.com No
Ayodeji Oluwafemi  Femiayodeji@yahoo.com Yes 2024-08-22
Till Omansen Till.omansen@bnitm.de No
Marlies Ostermann  marlies.ostermann@gstt.nhs.uk Yes 2024-09-19
Winifred Sandra Ukponu  wu9@georgetown.edu No
Nathan Shehu  nyshehu@yahoo.com Yes 2024-08-20
Winifred Ukponu  winifred.ukponu@ncdc.gov.ng No
Michael Ramharter Michael.ramharter@ctm.bnitm.de No
1 As of 22 Sep 2024

Main results

Table 1

Lassa Fever survey
Questions Number of respondants Count Ratio
What organization runs or oversees the operation of the facility?
Ministry of Health 8 7
7 / 8
Non-governmental organization 8 1
1 / 8
What is the type of the facility?
Primary hospital 8 0
0 / 8
Secondary hospital 8 1
1 / 8
Tertiary hospital 8 7
7 / 8
Independent specialized facility 8 0
0 / 8
What specialties are available to patients with Lassa Fever in your facility?
Isolation unit & PEP 8 8
8 / 8
Intensive care beds 8 7
7 / 8
Mechanical ventilation 8 6
6 / 8
Staff trained in high dependency care 8 4
4 / 8
Renal dialysis 8 8
8 / 8
FBC 8 7
7 / 8
E/U/Cr 8 7
7 / 8
LFT 8 7
7 / 8
Clotting profile 8 3
3 / 8
Blood gas analysis 8 3
3 / 8
Test for cardiac and hyperinflammatory markers 8 4
4 / 8
PCR 8 8
8 / 8
Eliza 8 1
1 / 8
IgG 8 3
3 / 8
IgM 8 3
3 / 8
Antigen detection 8 1
1 / 8
Blood transfusion capability 8 8
8 / 8
Plasma and platelet transfusions 8 3
3 / 8
Pregnancy testing 8 8
8 / 8
EEG 8 3
3 / 8
ECG 8 6
6 / 8
High flow oxygen therapy 8 6
6 / 8
ICP monitoring for unconscious patients 8 1
1 / 8
Ultrasound 8 7
7 / 8
Xray 8 4
4 / 8
Audiometry 8 4
4 / 8
Haematological support 8 7
7 / 8
Neonatal support 8 5
5 / 8
Nutritional support 8 7
7 / 8
Psychological support 8 8
8 / 8
Were any of your research studies specifically focused on sub-groups? If so which sub-groups?  (i.e., pediatrics, pregnant women, under 5 years and greater than 50 years?
Vaccine trials 8 3
3 / 8
Drug therapy studies 8 4
4 / 8
Observational studies 8 7
7 / 8
Patient management studies 8 3
3 / 8
Education/training studies (e.g., education/training for healthcare workers, education/information for patients or caregivers) 8 4
4 / 8
Qualitative analysis (e.g., patient experiences, healthcare worker experiences.) 8 2
2 / 8
Host/animal interface 8 3
3 / 8
Quality of care (performance indicators) 8 1
1 / 8
Education/training studies (e.g., education/training for healthcare workers, education/information for patients or caregivers,) 8 3
3 / 8
Non-clinical quantitative analysis (e.g., health system outcomes) 8 2
2 / 8
Were/are any of your research studies specifically focused on sub-groups? If so which sub-groups?  (i.e., pediatrics, pregnant women, children between 5 – 18 years and older adults?
Pregnant women 8 3
3 / 8
Children between 5-18 years old 8 3
3 / 8
Individuals older than 60 years old 8 0
0 / 8
Immunosuppressed 8 1
1 / 8
Please choose the study categories that are most related to the studies conducted by the facility: 
Drug therapy studies (e.g., drug therapy for Lassa Fever.) 8 5
5 / 8
Patient management studies 8 5
5 / 8
Quality of care (performance indicators) 8 2
2 / 8
Vaccine trials 8 3
3 / 8
Education/training studies (e.g., education/training for healthcare workers, education/information for patients or caregivers,..) 8 5
5 / 8
Non-clinical quantitative analysis (e.g., health system outcomes) 8 2
2 / 8
Qualitative analysis (e.g., patient experiences, community perception, healthcare worker experiences,..) 8 5
5 / 8
Reservoir – host interface 8 3
3 / 8
Please choose ALL clinical areas that your research consortium collects information on:
Post Lassa Fever complications 8 5
5 / 8
Sensory Hearing Loss 8 3
3 / 8
Viral persistence 8 2
2 / 8
Obstetrics 8 6
6 / 8
Viral lineages 8 0
0 / 8
Sepsis 8 4
4 / 8
Neurological 8 6
6 / 8
Hematology 8 5
5 / 8
Cardiovascular 8 5
5 / 8
Renal 8 6
6 / 8
Coagulopathy 8 3
3 / 8
Endothelial 8 1
1 / 8
Psychiatry 8 2
2 / 8
Neonatal 8 1
1 / 8
Vaccination 8 1
1 / 8
What research training has been completed in your facility?
Staff trained in research, ethics, compliance and safety training (CITI Program) 8 8
8 / 8
Staff trained in “Good Clinical Laboratory Practice” (GCLP). 8 8
8 / 8
Training on how to store biological samples (i.e., blood, plasma, urine, sputum). 8 7
7 / 8
Author: WHO

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Table 2

Lassa Fever survey
Questions Number of respondants Count Ratio
Does your health facility have a Lassa fever survivor clinic? 8 6
6 / 8
Were/are any of your research studies specifically focused on neonates? 8 0
0 / 8
Author: WHO

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Patients with Lassa fever diagnosed and treated

Adults

Children

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Beds

Lassa Fever survey
Questions Number of respondants Count Ratio
How many beds in your dedicated Lassa ward?
>15 beds 8 1
1 / 8
>50 beds 8 3
3 / 8
>25 bed 8 3
3 / 8
>1 bed 8 1
1 / 8
How many total hospital beds does your facility have?
>200 beds 8 6
6 / 8
>20 beds 8 1
1 / 8
>100 beds 8 1
1 / 8
Author: WHO

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Studies

Lassa Fever survey
Questions Number of respondants Count Ratio
In the last 3 years, what is the estimated number of Lassa Fever research studies the health facility has conducted or is still conducting?
10 or more 8 3
3 / 8
5-9 8 2
2 / 8
1-4 8 3
3 / 8
What is the estimated number of interventional studies that have been conducted in the last 3 years related to Lassa Fever disease?
0 8 2
2 / 8
1-2 8 5
5 / 8
3-9 8 1
1 / 8
Author: WHO

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